In
chocolate
How to
help out your community Conestoga Mall hosts volunteer fair hoping to get more students involved.
heaven Reid Candy
and Nut Shop prepares
News 6
for the
sugar rush.
Monday, February
5,
Fiddler’s Green closes its doors Cambridge residents will have to travel out of town to dance the night away.
Day
Valentine’s
2007
A
learning
newsroom
for
journalism students
Conestoga College, Kitchener, Ont.
www.conestogac.on.ca/spoke
39 th Year
No. 5
Conestoga student fnakes his ANGELO MAZZIOTTI
By
debut
film Canada
for
two
Soon after Asad and his
years.
arrival in this country,
The North American dream. A is synonymous with
phrase which opportunity,
wealth, abundance, and especially happiness. Immigrants to Canada and the U.S. all
come
here
in
search of this
illus-
dream. The sad reality is. however, quite the contrary. That is what Conestoga College student Sayaf Kamran wants to portray in his debut film trious yet elusive
Return.
Kamran
is
a busy
addition
In
man
these days.
being a full-time foundation student at
police
to
Conestoga,
he
Chaman Film
Productions, which
is
also
started
set to release the film.
Ever
since
Kamran movie
he
was
young,
has dreamed of being a
star.
Coming
to this
country
search of the North American dream gave him a story to tell. All in
he needed was a camera and a licence to shoot, which he received from Kitchener City Hall. Return is about the mindset of an immigrant who comes to Canada with bright eyes and an empty wallet in
search of
country has
all this
to offer, only to be disappointed
and disheartened when he finds out it is only an illusion.
Kamran plays a named Ali, and his
police
officer
friend and col-
league, Wais Hassan, plays Asad, the oldest son of an immigrant family that has been living in
CSI ready is
Conestoga Students Inc. (CSI) willing to meet with the college discuss
to
the
relationship
between the two groups and
to
negotiate terms for the Student
Life Centre, the president of
CSI
life
so
as
many new
that their quality of
has definitely not changed for
The little money he is work goes toward rent,
the better.
making
at
food and other After giving up exhausting
all
necessities.
life
hope,
and
other avenues,
Asad
all
decides to turn to the world of drug After a few months of
dealing.
dealing drugs
all
money
his
prob-
lems disappear but this leads to problems with family and friends.
The
loss
of love
Asad's
in
life
makes. him give up drug dealing, but is it too late for him? Return, which will be released on the weekend of Feb. 9 at
Woodside
Cinemas
in
Scarborough, was shot in Kitchener and the surrounding After opening,
area.
movie
the
will be sent to Montreal,
and
will
also be shown in California, Virginia and even in Germany.
Kamran
said he wants people to
movie because he put so much of himself into it, and wants Canadians to understand part of the struggles that new Canadians go through. “It means a lot to me,” said Kamran. “I wanted to show people that it is hard and that the American dream is just a fantasy.” For more information on the film, go to- the website, www.chamansee his
film.com.
mistic and would like to resolve the agreements for the bar bistro, the retail space and the liquor licence in the next month. But, he feels it will take time to rebuild the rela-
“The student union has had its eyes opened as to how the college views us and tionship with the college.
how
says.
we’ve learned a
Matt Jackson sent an e-mail to vice-president of student affairs for the college on Jan. 19,
deal with them.
stating the conditions the college
college for what
needs to satisfy in order for the meeting to occur.
“The college has realized students will back us. I hope the role will go back to being progressive
the
i
realize
We
outlined
clearly
that
!
-drit
an agenda beforehand,
we we
“We need
to
about
lot
see
a
lot
respect and appreciation from the
we
do,” Jackson
said.
instead of adversarial, but
I
think
be rocky for the next year or while the student union lets
they agree to these stipulations,”
wounds
the relationship will probably
still
so, its
heal.”
Dinning agreed the relationship
said.
The vice-president of student affairs said the college
to
more
want the college’s written position and we want to record the meeting. We’ll meet as long as Jackson
(Photo by Angelo Mazziotti) Sayaf Kamran, a police foundations student and creator of Chaman Film Productions, filmed the movie Return, which will debut at Woodside Cinemas in Scarborough on Feb. 9. The movie is about an immigrant who finds out the North American dream is only a fantasy.
to negotiate with college
BRANDON WALKER
By
family
Canadians do,
won’t have
any problems with the student union’s terms. “CSI’s stipulations are no different than what we discussed last March,” Mike Dinning said.
The college planned on responding by the end of last week. Jackson said he’s remaining opti-
will
be rebuilt over time.
try to
“I think
one step at a time and build on each step,” he said.
we’ll take
it
CSI has come some college
to the conclusion
oversight
is
something we’re going to negotiate,” Jackson said. “We might have to start a committee with staff and students on it (to run the bar bistro), but I don’t know that we’d agree to the inevitable. “But, that’s
college being able to shut us
College to hire supervisor
down
By
ADAM HANNON
“I also don’t think
Tribe.
we’d agree
to
submit a list every semester of the events we plan on holding,” Jackson said.
The
Conestoga College
is
Last
Monday was
the last day
and resumes
applications
were
being accepted for the position of
committee to run the bar bistro. Dinning said. “Some post-secondary institutions do that, but we haven’t proposed it. “We’re expecting CSI to manage the pub and stay in touch with the college,” Dinning said.
supervisor of safety and security
As
for giving a
list
of events per
CSI would
only need to do that for events that
might
attract
a large
number of
people. “If they plan on having a band or something, it’ll draw more people, so we’d have to plan around that. But if it \yas just a regular night at the pub, what do we need to know? “Historically, CSI would book events and we’d ask for the time and date it would occur and a plan from them for security. But, we also need to know for our own security
when we’re having
events on campus.”
Continued on Page 2
big
Conestoga has been without a head of security since the position was vacated by Robert Brown in June 2006. services.
“It will return
us to our designat-
ed strength,” said interim supervisor of safety and security services
John Tribe, adding that security services has been short-staffed
Brown
since
He
gets the job will be decided
by a hiring panel of three members of college management, one of whom will be from human resources.
“They ability
will determine the suitof applicants and make
decisions on
who
they will inter-
view,” said Tribe.
The supervisor
is
responsible for
Conestoga campuses, as well as the hiring and work assignments of all safety and the daily safety of all
security staff.
The person helps
the police or
other involved groups with investi-
left.
management
college
said
needed time
Who
about to get
a bit safer.
college hasn’t asked for a
semester, Dinning said
and methodologies,” said
strategies
with only 24 hours notice.
gations
by providing them with
kind of
reports and other documents, and
person they need to hire, because
must be on call to respond to emergencies 24 hours a day, seven days a week.
the position
to evaluate the
is
of high importance.
“(Head of security) in the
management
is
a key role
section of the
He
In order to be considered for the
position,
college,” said Tribe.
said the security of the
Doon
diploma
in
an applicant needs a law and security/police
campus has not been compromised
foundations, or an equivalent pro-
absence of a head of securi-
gram, basic certification in the Ontario Health and Safety Act, and
in the ty-
“There
hasn’t
been
anything
We’ve actually been able to make some strides in some areas, (such as) management that’s fallen behind.
practical
experience
in
a related
field.
The at
salary for this position starts
about $61 ,000 per year.
News
Residence
Now ...with Random
deep thoughts Conestoga College
questions answered by
new RAs
random students
hiring
2007-08
for
their facilities
By KRISTIN GRIFFERTY
#
and the response couldn't be more
positive.
Who is your dream
Valentine ’s
Day
why?
date and
“I
like
dates
my like
coffee:
Valentine’s I
tall,
like
my
black and
On
snowstorms and bad weather, the thought of spring is far from everyone's mind. to But at the Conestoga residence, things are starting heat up with lots.of activity going on. On Jan. 25 applications were accepted for seven resschool yeai. ident adviser positions for the 2007-08
With
the recent
students living in residence. Proving that eBay is not just for Internet junki^, Connell has worked hard at obtaining items off the
popular Internet bidding
site in
order to spruce up the
building.
RAs not only get a portion of their residence fee paid put on but they also gain valuable skills that can be
A new condom
for,
a
a recent tour of the building, Connell pointed out features that have been popular with
some of their new
dispenser
is
a student favourite, as
pinball machine
application.
strong.”
Carlo Rodriguez, first-year mechanical
engineering
Ryan Connell, and manager residence
which
life
been
past
five
the
with
may remember the room simply
students
for
and said an becoming RA has many
years
“Johnny Depp. He’s a sexy beast!”
as “the base-
ment" with
perks. to expand your leadership
first-sear general arts
and
Connell.
decision
big
many
has
rewards.”
“Jack Daniels. He Keeps me warm.” Kyle Gallagher, first-year radio
broadcasting
not Advisers to have per apply, but must submit a resume and maintain a 65 also Connell considered. are they cent average before
first-vear general arts
and
students to
Conestoga Students Inc.’s (CSI) manager has been appointed interim general manager by the board, the president of CSI said. Matt Jackson said Janie Renwick
replaced Judy Dusick,
first-year radio
broadcasting
who
left
the
general manager role suddenly on Jan. 17.
He said he has no idea what Dusick is doing now.
“We worked left,”
an
internal
issue
and she
out
resources
facility
is working on include a which would be free for students liv-
ing in residence.
The equipment would be purchased completely from come at no extra cost to
building revenue and would the students.
in a manager consultant to evaluate the operation and determine how CSI can do things better,
bringing
office
human
live.
Future projects that Connell
manager becomes
sciences, health option
Colin Schertzberg,
he said.
Jackson also said CSI plans on
but couldn't say
when
the evalua-
tion will take place.
The general manager
is
responsi-
ble for “executing direction for the
board. (He or she) puts the wheels
Cam
Fed,
first-year radio
broadcasting
Continued from Page
1
Dinning said it wasn't about conwhat CSI does, but about planning college “security and any cleanup (the college) might have to do. It was really just security and trolling
maintenance,” he said. “In no stick our
list
in
they
Smile Conestoga, you could be our next respondent!
event.”
on holding a
(large)
Anyone can apply manager
for CSI's gen-
position, Jackson said,
member. Anyone can apply.” CSI will put advertisements in the newspaper and hopes to have a new general manager before the
For CSI's next general manager. Jackson is looking for someone who understands the needs of stu-
CSI won’t posed
try to
change the pro-
lease to allow the bar bistro
whenever law says other bars can, Jackson said. “We’re happy with noon. We don’t want to push for more than
to start serving alcohol
the
The majority of
nose where
plan
beyond those
traits.”
manager consultant evaluates what (CSI) does,” Jackson said.
the
serving
advance, we’d save them know every night
we’ll be looking for
"but they’d have to resign as a board
that.
time letting us
it’s
job description will change once
trying to
it
board gives hard to say what
to understand that the
eral
shouldn’t
regards, by getting a
“They should also have a background in human resource, finance and budgeting. They need
dents.
motion, budgeting, meeting legal and financial agreements, but the in
way were we
some
be. In
GM
interim
direction. But,
CSI and college remain “George W. Bush. I’d take him out for a nice date and then never call him again!”
further To improve the
in the Sanctuary. said they are trying to gain a partnership and together make residence a more up-to-date place tor
work-out
By BRANDON WALKER
“The golden boy, Tom Brady. He’s a stud.”
out.
He
the school year.
Office
a
popular hang
housed
Second- or third-year students are ideal, but firstyear students can speak to Connell about applying. looking for new advisers, In addition to is working hard to upgrade residence Conestoga
Jess Broadfoot,
it
Connell has been busy trying to build a relationship willing to with CSI in hopes that they would be donate some of thp leather couches that are now
asked applicants to submit three references. Advisers receive a weekly cheque of $130 which covers approximately half of their residence fees for
chiseled.”
become
building.
only
friends.
because he’s so
working
machines, has
Steve Rye.
Each adviser is responsible for more than 70 stunew dents, which in turn, is a great way to make
“Ashton Kutcher
Grifferty)
right, The current team of resident advisers at Conestoga, left to Mandy Winn, Andrew Ducker, Jacqui Reid, Magdalena photo is Zoltowski, Ryan Beatti and Colin Heath. Missing from
to
one
make,' but that
(Photo by Kristin
a
is
It
tables
vending
said
skills,”
sciences, health option
and
new job.
games
way
Tahitha Mueller,
but a
paint great
a
“It’s
set
is
up in the new and improved games room. Connell said
co-ordinator. has involved residence
free
the
is
resume or work
ing
at
1
1
alcohol
a.m., but
before
colleges start
we
feel serv-
lunch
isn’t
appropriate.
“But, we’re expecting that there’s going to be some give by both parties during negotiations; we’ve
including
members of
the
board,
middle of April.
optimistic been prepared for that the whole time,” Jackson said. The fact that Judy Dusick, the CSI’s general manager, left the organization Jan. 17 shouldn tslow
down
negotiations with the college,
he said. Janie Renwick, the office managhas been appointed interim gen-
er,
manager by the board. Roxy vice-president) “(CSI (Stanciu) and I are quite comfortable moving these things forward,
eral
he said.
News
SPOKE, February
2007
5,
— Page 3
Students lend a helping hand and action team the food bank
College volunteer helps out at By JESSICA BLUMENTHAL Twelve students involved with Conestoga’s volunteer and action team helped sort out mounds of food Jan. 24 and 26 that was donated to the Food Bank of Waterloo Region during Christmas food drives. In
2005,
region
the
the
In 2005, 1,862 people provided 19,932 hours of work to the food bank. Out of those people, 50 or
60 people regularly volunteer
“The volunteers are
awesome. They help
make
member
ence what it’s like giving to the community,” said the second-year police foundations student.
He
believes
it
what
Rose
of the volunteer and action team, said volunteering at the food bank is good exposure for students. “Students can learn and experiJeffery, a
the
food bank stay open and
has not yet been released.
Jeremy
at
the food bank, said Tanyi.
collected
approximately three million pounds of food and it would not have been sorted and distributed without volunteers. The 2006 total
“The volunteers are awesome. They help the food bank stay open and make it what it is.”
it
is.”
Tanyi,
volunteer co-ordinator
for the food bank sounds
“It
like a lot of
we always need more
but
The whole
people
help.”
collecting,
sorting
giving your time will not only help out the commu-
and
nity
weighing, driving, packing and then organizing the packed food to be sent out to the 66 member agencies.
but
will
resume and
life
help
your
build
experience upon
graduation.
“Volunteering gives you an edge with your resume, builds on your characters and helps to raise selfesteem.”
distribution
many man
hours.
process
The
takes
daily activ-
include
ities
sorting,
Everyone who volunteers
is
rec-
for the food bank, said Conestoga has been a big help
ognized at a breakfast. Tanyi wanted the students at Conestoga to know they’re really appreciated and the food bank loves how they always step up to the plate and help. Contact Tanyi at 519-743-1380, ext. 226 to volunteer at the food bank or go to CSI to get involved with Conestoga’s volunteer and
over the past year.
action team.
Building a receptive and supporting relationship within the region is one of the benefits that
comes out of volunteering,
said
Jeffery.
Rose Tanyi, volunteer co-ordinator
Andreea Stefan, a first-year police foundations student, and Jeremy Jeffrey, a second-year police foundations student, help sort donated food at the Food Bank of Waterloo Region. In 2005, approximately three million pounds of food was collected.
RIM
Need some cash? By ALEX MCNANNEY
started this semester line of
The
23.
come
*
cheap.
Conestoga College you
at
could get a financial break.
Bachelor of applied technolo-
some
stu-
dents with college costs. It is
in
selected programs
bursary’s
who meet
the
These
requirements.
four) *
Bachelor of applied technolotelecommunications
and computer TCY (year four) * Business administration-marketing (co-op year three) *
Culinary skills-chef training
Canada
*
General business
or a protected person, and also meet-
*
Human
zen, permanent resident of
ing the residency requirements as
by the Ontario Student Assistance Program (OSAP). Other factors include your debt
defined
load, personal status, family size,
where you
live,
the
number of
expenses jthe resources you have to pay
courses you’re
taking,
h
j
>\7dr bills.
All ble
Conestoga students are
for the
eligi-
bursary, but different
programs have different deadlines. Programs that start in September have an October deadline. Those with a Feb. 23 deadline are:
resources
management
*
Mechanical engineering technology-robotics and automation (year three) * Woodworking manufacturing management * Woodworking technology (year
three) *
Woodworking
technology-
architecture (year three) All applications
must be submitted
the
be available
in
2007
office starting
May
* General arts and science-health
option (January 2007
start)
week of
April 23. the
Cheques
will
financial
aid
25.
For more information or assistance,
go
to
office or call
All other eligible programs that
way
3704.
financial
aid
519-748-5220,
ext.
the
to start recruiting potential
way
to find out
what positions people are interested in and show them what we (RIM) have to offer.” Third-year materials and operaJelena
ing whether they receive a bursary
said
is
applicants. “It’s a
dent client services building.
Bartending (January 2007 start) * General arts and scienceEnglish language studies (January start)
a
tions
in writ-
RIM,
used to familiarize people with RIM and give them a brief history of the company. Hammel added the seminar is also
to the financial aid office in the stu-
Students will be informed *
the seminar
management
students,
Poluga and Rajna Rakanovic, were among those in attendance who listened to guest speakers from RIM discuss the career opportunities the at Waterloo-based company. Poluga said she is applying to RIM for a co-op term for the spring. “I came (to the information session) to get information on
is
also
with the well-known company.
to take
has a good reputation and
world of
support supervisor for
advanced manufac-
citi-
include being either a Canadian
chance
three)
Bachelor of applied technolo-
gy-integrated
currently available to students
a
things and changing things and
co-op.”
inquiring about job possibilities
at
* Mechanical engineering technology-design and analysis (year
turing technologies (year three and
with revenue generated from tuition
students
mobile communications. Research In Motion (RIM) held a recruitment session in the Blue Room at the college on Jan. 24. The session gave graduating students from different engineering college programs an opportunity to learri what RIM had to offer in terms of potential jobs, internships and co-ops. About 150 students attended the 45-minute seminar, where they were given an introduction to RIM and the BlackBerry. Rachel Hammel, a technical
(year four)
gy-integrated
fee increases, and helps
Engineering Conestoga got
management *
my
apply for
I
Rakanovic added she
their first steps into the
program
established every year
how
gy-architecture: project and family
The Conestoga College Student Assistance Fund (CCSAF) bursary is
By BJ RICHMOND
have a dead-
Those include:
cost of post-secondary educa-
tion doesn’t
But
March
Conestoga students
recruits
“It
seems a good opportunity to work
like
it
for them.”
Guest speakers who were at the seminar included Hammel, Tim Lang, product manager of manufacturing, and Rachel Lee, a campus recruiter for RIM. Video montages and handouts were also
shown
to the students to further
promote the company and BlackBerry product.
RIM
the
is
leading
manufacturer and
their
designer,
marketer of
worldwide mobile communi-
The company
cations market.
currently hiring for
less.”
RIM
technology provides seam-
less access to such time-sensitive
information as e-mail, phone, text
messaging,
and
Internet
the
The
is
technology
finance.
co-op and employer in Canada, RIM employs more than 300 students every four months. During the seminar, Lee said, “colleges like Conestoga offer the next genthe largest private
internship
enables
also
third
party developers and manufacturers to
enhance
and
their products
services with wireless connectivity to data.
Lang
of their
all
job positions, from technical support to marketing and from research and development to
As
has offices in North America, Europe and Asia Pacific. Lee said RIM offers opportunities for learning and career growth. “The possibilities with RIM are end-
Internet-based technologies.
innovative wireless solutions for the
moving things around to continue revamp the seminar.” RIM is an international company which was founded in 1984. It to
went
encourages
on
RIM
say
to
and creative thinking from its employees. “RIM allows you (the employee) to realize your full potential and inspires you to create solutions to innovative
the technology.”
Students interested
applying
in
for a co-op. internship or job at
eration of technological designers
RIM can summit their profiles and resumes online at www.rim.com. Lee said due to
and developers.”
the
Hammel
said
RIM
recruits stu-
number of different schools including George Brown, Georgian and Seneca. She added dents from a
RIM
is
ways
to
always trying different reach the students
overwhelming
resumes
RIM
ommends position
Hammel
said she
with the turnout tion session at
interest in
*
' '
i-
;•
I
«
;
1
\
i
10
to
when
applying online.
“We’re always trying different -t
of
students narrow their
choices
through the information session.
V
amount
receives, she rec-
t
\ V-
RIM .
•
at
was pleased the informa-
Conestoga. “Any great.”
is *
,
'
1
v
* r
I
•,
t
t
Will the majority
a minority?
pick As
the U.S. election candidates begin campaigning for the first-timers are making headlines.
2008 presidency, two
Since the beginning of the presidency, the United States has never been run by a member of a minority. The upcoming election could be a first for women or African-Americans. New York Senator Hillary Rodham Clinton and Illinois Senator Barack Obama have both declared they are entering
Democratic presidential race. isn't the first woman and Obama isn’t the first black person to run, but the chance of one of them winning, and
the
Clinton
thus a person of minority holding office, is better than it has ever been. Clinton, wife of the oh-so scandalous former president Bill Clinton, seriously entered politics in 2000 when she ran for and won the Senate seat formerly held by Daniel Patrick
Moynihan. She has made
clear that she has no intention of losing the presidential election, telling the Boston Herald on Jan. 24, “I’m in to win and that’s what I intend to do. it
Women won the right to vote in the early 1920s. With her knowledge and history of the political system it isn’t hard to see where her confidence comes from. Obama’s platform includes crime, defence, homeland secuuniversal rity and immigration, although his main agenda is
Does the White House need a woman's touch?
health care.
He was quoted on
the Jan. 25 edition of
Fox News
care in this country.” In the
After
understandable.
women and
“Meghan Laura
some ways the attention media is giving Clinton is
why when people
all,
two
have been shunned
criticized
for
enter the
political
decades
because
of
trying
step up and invoke their right to liberty does the
to
arena for
was
it
distinct minorities
camera freeze on them?”
thought that they were too kind-hearted and couldn't handle the ordeals of running a country. However, African-Americans have been political forces for years, including prominent figures like the late Martin Luther King Jr. and Condoleezza Rice. So it’s hard to believe that some Americans are having such a hard time digesting this It is
smarten up or
on being “one nation under all.” So why, when people God ... of two distinct minorities step up and invoke their right to liberty, does the camera freeze on them? The ’60s have been over for quite some time now. The days of the little housewife in the kitchen and racial segregation States prides itself
with liberty and justice for
I
can’t
you how many
tell
image the U.S. likes hoped that U.S. citizens will accept and consider the platforms of Clinton and Obama and continue to remain open-minded and forward thinking. Progressive and forward thinking With these candidates, it
is
the
is
no true consequences for their actions and the “I can get away
Meghan
heard that threat bellow from my dad’s mouth growing up and, although sometimes it was an empty threat, most of the
times
time he followed through on
Did
I
abused as a child? No.
learn
my
lessons?
I
most
ents
day and age
who
doing
so.
it
is rare to
who spank
their chil-
openly admit to
will
What used
to
be looked
upon as an ordinary form of discipline
is
now looked upon
as
unnecessary and considered by
many
it
causes emotional
scarring and can be linked to different child.
problems say
I
it
is
later in life for a
not doing
causes the problems. From observations, kids
who
it
them so
that
my
don’t get
far.
Yes, as a child
spanked turn into obnoxious adults who could use some discipline.
a child
enough
I
was spanked hard
to leave
my
behind red for
father.
posed
at
as
left
much emotional
feared
my
not to push his buttons. children are not sup-
to fear parents; but are par-
ents really supposed to fear their
kids?
behind
I
loved and respected him
I knew Nowadays
no psychiatrist but I can confidently say that the whacks I took to
my
I
but
the better part of an afternoon. I’m
Kids are informed of
their rights
young age, and parents know kids have more rights than ever. a
threat of having their
scarring as they did physical, none
With the
whatsoever.
children taken away, parents fear
By
receiving punishment for
misbehaviours,
to be abuse.
say
for them, that attitude only gets
Opinion
As
certainly did. In this
them through
his
word. I
with anything’’ attitude follows life. Unfortunately
Kreller
I
Was
develop that respect. Children get used to receiving
give you a
lickin’
Some
are over.
to portray.
'
you
dren, and even rarer to find par-
really quite alarming.
The United
I’ll
Kreller,
!”
find parents
news.
me
Spanking didn’t harm
as say-
ing, “I am absolutely determined that by the end of the first term of the next president, we should have universal health
respect for
my
1
my
grew up with
parents and other
maybe the respect developed stemmed from fear, but it was respect nonetheless.
elders:
When properly
I
kids aren’t disciplined at
home, they don’t
raising their voices
let
alone
rais-
ing their hands.
Don’t misread
my
message.
not support child abuse; truly believe a
on the
bum
I
I
do
just
few simple smacks
are not only an effec-
way to discipline, know who is boss.
tive
but
let
kids
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Young
and with to take
This Wednesday will mark the
beginning of a new and politically outspoken club at Conestoga
tions
this club we will be able our ideas to policy conven-
the
views outside of the college. “We'll also be able to send delegates to conferences and conven-
and see our ideas develop into and provincial policy of
national
tions
the party."
that
“We
hope to bring more awareness of the
meeting of the
first
really
Conestoga College Young Liberals club on Feb.
Liberal party.”
7.
who was
McCaughtrie,
the Liberal
party
Andrew McCaughtrie,
involved
during the
past election, says the club
open to anyone, and everyone is welcome. “You don't have to be a member of the party to come out; you don't
second-year general business
is
even necessarily need to be Liberal - although you might not like it as much.’’
student
club
the
McCaughtrie involved
is
hopes
underway to
get
in several political activ-
ities.
“We hope
or in the public at the time,” he said. “Also, I’m planning on hav-
the people at a grassroots level,”
MPs
McCaughtrie. “What people
don’t realize
is
that a lot of policy
made through
is
clubs like this one.
Interested students can attend the
meeting on Wednesday. It will at 3 p.m., in group room one (which is located in the new Student first
be held
Life Centre), where an informal meet and greet will take place. Also on the agenda will be where and when the club will meet in the
interested
come
encourages
or curious
out to the
any
students
to
meeting.
first
“Although we’re partisan, this is open to anyone, and it’s really where the party gets to con-
club
ics that are
dents
said
December,”
this past
McCaughtrie
Once
up to speed with what’s going on with the Liberal party. “We really hope to bring more awareness of the Liberal party to
is
such as the leadership one
was held
future.
the club's goal to keep stu-
It
— Page 5
he said.
Andrew McCaughtrie, a secondyear general business student, will
with
2007
political
College.
govern
5,
on campus
Liberals
By ANNELISE THOMPSON
SPOKE, February
have debates on toppopular in parliament
to
MPPs
to
speak on certain
topics.”
Members of
the club will also be
given opportunities to express their
with
(Photo by Kristin
said.
ing special guests, such as local
and
people and how they what the public wants,” he
nect learn
Grifferty)
Pinball wizard!
Any
interested students
who
are
unable to attend Wednesday’s meeting can still sign up by e-mailing
the
club
Ryan Connell, manager and resident life co-ordinator, shows the new pinball machine that is kept at residence and can
off
be played
for free.
at
youngliberalscc@gmail.com
Public school students
exposed By AARON
SCHWAB
to skilled trades down the road in a couple of when they’re making decisions, they know what to expect that
More than 400 Grade 7 and 8 students from four regional school boards spent part of their
years
nology workshops help students, whether the students liked or dis-
from college.
liked the impression they get of college life.
day at Conestoga College on Jan. 24 learning about trade and
“It’s about giving them options. Not necessarily recruiting them, but give them an idea of what to
apprenticeship options
expect
at the col-
lege.
Select students were brought in from 16 schools across K-W and Guelph to participate in trade and technology workshops, including activities in woodworking, electrical engineering, electronics, robot-
nursing,
ics,
computer program-
when they
they’re looking at col-
if
lege.”
Ethier said students have to
make
confirms
just kind of
“It
things
participate
decisions about a career earlier on
their destination
nowadays. “They have to start thinking about it in Grade 8 and learn a little
after they
more about themselves said.
in
that
college
is
go
to the
college and try out
one
of
the workshops.”
quickly,” he
competitive out there
“It’s
see
like this, to
it
Silvana Hoxha,
ming, early childhood education and civil engineering. The students
now; if you want good jobs and good pay and if you want respect
Grade 8 teacher and guidance
who
out there in those careers, you’ve
contact at Silverheights
participated were selected
by
based on their intercollege-oriented career
their teachers
est
in
got to be prepared.” Ethier
meant
options.
the
said
Public School workshops are
to prepare the students for
high school programs.
“When
“We want them little
understanding
what college that
have a
to
down
is like
the road
of
so in
a
when
couple of years decisions, they
what
to
know
expect
from college.” Derek Ethier,
manager of recruitment and development for the Ontario Youth Apprenticeship program
“The idea
is to bring them into and give them a little bit of exposure to trades and technology,” said Derek Ethier, manager of recruitment and development for the Ontario Youth Apprenticeship program. “We want them to have a little understanding of what college is like so
the college,
“If
it
helps,” he said.
we’ve made a positive
influ-
now
school, they’re also preparing for
ence,
and they have to make decisions; what courses they’re going to take, what prerequisites are needed for college,” he said. “We’re trying to educate them a lit-
realize that college isn’t for them,
college,
tle bit earlier
they are making
“Either way,
they’re preparing for high
and give them the best
that’s
said.
is
said
a positive experience,” he
“The students get
interesting
a lot of
information here, and
they understand
it
now.
educational
“They can then decide sity
or apprenticeship
piece,
is
if
univer-
more
for
them.”
high school,
I
better
make some
preparations in high school so
be the grams.’”
best
in
and
guidance
contact
those
I
pro-
Ethier said the trades and tech-
(j Ye Clt
at
Silverheights Public School in Cambridge, said the trades and technology day at the college is a huge influence on a student’s Grade 9 course selection. “The students really get an idea of the courses they want to take in
high school,” she said.
“They don't have any idea what a college is like, or what a college campus looks like, or about college life; we're also putting them in those areas so they say ‘Wow, if this is what I’m going to do after
can
an
Silvana Hoxha, a Grade 8 teacher
feedback he has received from Grade 8 teachers has been largely positive. “The teachers definitely reflect that information back to us, that this
still
they
if
too.
options.”
Ethier
but
fantastic;
of confirms in
it
when
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who
volunteers for
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K-W
there
is
senior's
day program said
a need for
more student
volunteers.
“This program relies heavily on said Pam St. Denis.
volunteers,”
“We
don't have
many
students at
all.”
K-W senior's day program was one of around 30 organizations with stands
at the
volunteer action
The seniors day program is based on Franklin Street in Kitchener and aims to reduce isolation and loneliness and promotes socializing and enjoyment. a volunteer there, a typical
As
day would include getting involved with arts and crafts, games and music. St. Denis said students need not worry about fitting in such volunteer work around busy schedules as
the organization
Also
at
is
the fair
resource
very flexible. was Our Place
and early years
centre at Conestoga Mall, Jan. 27.
family
of the organizations in attendance included Habitat for Hope, of Ray Humanity,
centre,
HopeSpring cancer support centre. Planned Parenthood and the K-W
student help.
sexual assault support centre.
early
The volunteer fair, which was a chance for people to gain new skills, meet new people and learn
are always looking for students.
Some
about opportunities to serve others in the K-W area, included listings for more- than 450 volunteer positions.
Denis, a social services student, said volunteering is a lot of fun, especially for the senior s day St.
have had some Conestoga childhood education stu“But, we dents,” said Wikkerink.
“We
The centre, based on Gatewood Road in Kitchener, offers informaon a child’s development for parents and caregivers of children
gets
you out there
to
experience things,” she said.
“It is
very hands-on and involves a
lot
of
up to six years of age. It gives parents the opportunity to participate
Wikkerink
For those students
who
are
wary
said the volunteering
opportunities include the obvious child-care activities but also the
workers, obvious office many other and
fundraisers
of volunteering for such an organization St. Denis had some words of
“behind-the-scenes” opportunities. “We like to match the volunteer
encouragement. “I thought I wouldn't be able to
to the position to
do it,” she said. “The clients are so accepting though, and if you aren’t there for a couple of weeks, they notice and they miss you.”
make them
more comfortable,” she
feel
“We
said.
are also very flexible for students,
we open
five
Mall, Jan. 27. The volunteer fair promotApproximately 30 organizations set up stands at Conestoga position listings. It included 450 volunteer area. K-W the in involved get ed and explained ways to
while their
parenting groups
in
children take part in programs pro-
less
interaction.”
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vided by the centre.
program. “It really
another organization that, according to volunteer Teresa Wikkerink, is always looking for
days a week, two
week and
evenings during the Saturday mornings.” Many of the volunteers said with
more men, women and children needing help from such non-profit organizations,
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your success By VANESSA BUTLER
when
networking,
7 have
they try to
students and even seasoned
would agree, networking as simple as shaking hands and
careerists is
exchanging business cards. it were that easy. Ivan
Dr.
world’s
If
only
CEO of the networking firm.
Misner,
largest
Business Network International, (BNI), and a business professor Cal Ploy University
shows
that
the majority of businesspeo-
ple say that networking
is
the sin-
gle biggest contributor to their suc-
By CARA LICHTY
word networking mentioned
in
their college or university courses.
In a study of
fessionals,
1
,400 business pro-
Misner reports 88 per
all
strong relationships, be visible in
often
is a big misconception about how to be a successful networker. “A good net-
worker has two ears and one mouth, and knows how to use he
both,”
“Extroverts
said.
good
at the first part,
ple,
introducing
themselves,
they’re
weak when
tening,”
he said.
willing
to
listen,
it
are
meeting peo-
comes
but
to lis-
“Introverts
are
ask questions,
these are key skills you need to
exercise
when networking.”
Misner said we are living in a high-touch society. “Advancements in technology have led to a greater need for people to high-tech,
connect with each other, to generate business for one another, this, in turn, impacts the economy of an area.”
Networking, also referred to by Misner as word-of-mouth marketing, is one of the most important
ways entrepreneurs build
their
businesses.
He
said people run into trouble
surprise you’ have clientele that would definitely
loves.
in
make
with
so one-of-a-kind she thinks people
everything from
movies or promoted
way
you” Mercer said because her items are
surprise
Gothic
in
wear
over the place. They are
shown
TV
izes
special-
corsets
leather
drawn
are
feeling
to
them because they
different
living.”
locks to torture
whether it’s everyday or just on the weekends. The business is located
The idea of owning your business and being your own boss is definitely a tempting one and has probably piqued everyone’s interest at one time or another. However, when thinking about starting your own company there are many factors to think about including money, time, advertising and perhaps most of all, the risk of
masks.
out of her house, so she prefers to
person will begin to see a profit.”
When
talking to people,
best
it’s
to talk about a particular area that
the
person
specializes
way,” said
remember you
“This
in.
“people will
Misner,
specific
better,
is
better.”
Misner said networking
about
like
networking
crops,
cultivating
about
is
Much
farming, not hunting.
is
relationships.
cultivating
“This process takes time,
not a
it’s
Misner.
“It’s
people.”
He
ness,
“a great
to
a
failure.
Kerri Mercer, line called,
did not
let
owner of a clothing
Black Orchid Designs, the possibility of disap-
pointment stop her from doing
faux
to
dread-
Mercer
started
sell
making Gothic
A
Black Orchid
design.
c ] 0 thes in
for
high
What
fun
school
is
when
By August 2004
is
inspiring about
in larger sizes.
Kerri, with the
support of friends and family, decided to open up shop and start selling her creations for a living. “Although some might find my pieces strange, there is such a high demand for them!” said Mercer. “I
said the let’s
what
know
do busi-
killed today
I
work. “Networking is about establish-
attitude, doesn’t
ing yourself as a credible source,
it
possible to have an unlimited number of referrals,” said Misner. do a favour for me? Would they put is
their
reputation
on the
line
for
me?” Misner said
in
order to grow the
roots of your network deep,
need
to
you
follow these easy steps.
build quality relationships, take time to deepen relationships First,
with referral sources and help them
pursue
their
Network
in
new
areas
personal
new to
places.
find
goals.
Look
partners
for
with
common interests, such as charitable organizations. Let the relationship mature.
And
lastly,
others. Instead of a
focus on
“What’s
in
it
me?” mindset, ask yourself, “What can I do for this person?” Always look for ways to bring for
business
and benefits
to
UFFIE?
others.
Make yourself known as the person who always has something for others.
This
is
a powerful
way
to both
deepen and broaden your network. For more information on Dr. Ivan Misner or Business Network International, visit
www.bni.com.
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Misner,
CEO
of
Mercer
that she’s never attended a post-
secondary school and has never taken courses on owning your own business. She simply had a love for what she does and took a chance. “When you own your own company you have to put everything you’ve got into it,” said Mercer. “If you don’t have passion for what you do nobody else will either. I’m only going up from here.”
she had a hard time finding a Gothic style she could afford on her
budget and that came
on eBay and from her website
www.blackorchiddesigns.ca.
about hunting,” said
about getting to
eat
I’ll
huge,
it’s
as,
;
Dr. Ivan
like
themselves,
on
community, establish credibiliby helping others, and then that
return. It’s not
t
...
the
based on another survey of more 2,500 businesspeople from around the world, 75 per cent of them said they got most of their business through networking. “Networking is the process of connecting with people, building relationships with those individuMisner. “In order to get
— Page 7
ty
and ongoing,” he said. “In the end, you will yield a bigger and better
w jjiay. Misner said there
the past decade entrepre-
companies have been pop-
course that even marginally covered the topic of networking. Yet,
.
Over ping up
get-rich quick scheme,
als,” said
would
The Kitchener Company neurial
“Networking is a contact sport,” “A person has to build
cent of them had never taken a
than
what she
said Misner.
most had never heard the
cess, but
clientele that
impress the person
to
should also be avoided.
at
in California,
completed a study
recently
and trying
2007
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themselves. Asking for something
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5,
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2007
appears Men
By JENN SPRACH Approximately four to six per cent of adults have acute exacerof chronic obstruction
form of chronic is
bronchitis,
a lower respiratory tract infecRoss Davidson, of
Queen Centres
Elizabeth
Health
II
smoke
also be a contributing factor,
aid
as
ambient air pollution.”
costly
are increased
sputum
volume, increased sputum purulence (phlegm), and increased shortness in breath.”
Although symptoms can happen year round they appear most often in the winter months. If an individual has reoccurring
which may
declining,
function
eventually lead to the need for
There
are
treatment options bronchodilators
(inhalers),
it
could be a sign of
AE-COPD,
he said. This form of bronchitis does not go away, although there may be
no symptoms.
antibiotics,
to be effective
and
steroids
of chronic bronchitis should get their annual influenza vaccine.
The is
best preventative measure
to quit
smoking or
to
never
For more information on AE-
COPD,
you doctor, pharmacist or go to the Lung Association website www.lung.ca talk to
of
and
humanitarian
wealthy countries as a means of sharing the abundance of food with those
need
in
developing
the
in
In-kind food
aid
projects
serious problems
coming
aid
in,
you have food
if
which
is
either free or
very cheap, flooding local markets right at the time
when
coming out with
are
and
own
food
going to depress prices
is
it
local fanners
their
and discourage farmers from
locally
farming.”
crowd who attended her lecture. The Politics of Food Aid, at the Centre for International Governance Innovation (CIGI) in Waterloo on Jan. 24.
throughout the world. Clapp is the chair of international
there, but
to feed
ronment, agricultural biotechnology and implications for developing
food aid system would help solve this problem. It could also reach the areas in need more quickly and
She has been studying the
avoid problems in fluctuation of the
“If the policy objective
hungry people
in the
is
world then we
need one policy tool
that actually
gets us there without trying to meet all these other objectives,” she said. “If we dilute that one objective which is to feed hungry people sorts of
we're going to result in all inefficiencies and problems. If you to feed
more of those 850
mil-
world who are going hungry everyday, reforming food aid might be a good step in the lion people in the
right direction.”
States founded in-kind 1954 and has been the largest donor since. In-kind food aid is when food is purchased or donat-
The United
food aid
start.
development assistance by
200 million people
want
safe.
Those suffering with any kind
has always been used as a international
tool
world.
living in the developing world.
they run the risk of
symptoms and has four or more exacerbations (irritations) a year
the
least
Jennifer Clapp addressed a large
and oxygen therapy, but there is currently no vaccine. “Although, 1 am quite excited about a new brand of antibiotic called Factive,” said Davidson, adding a single dose a day is taken for five days and has proven
AE-COPD
most method for feeding people effective
their lung
and are linked to another four per with
and
the
their habit
that chronic
associated
is
at
smokers continue
If
including
“Symptoms
initiative
An associate University of Waterloo thinks cash professor
may is
MOLSON
by 80-90
kinds of bronchitis are responsible for four per cent of all deaths cent of deaths.
By JON
of
lifelong oxygen.
in Halifax.
There are estimates
AE-COPD
“Passive or second-hand
which
tion, said Dr.
that
their risks
per cent.
pulmonary disease (AE-COPD), says a director of microbiology. AE-COPD is the most serious
adding
said,
smokers increase developing
more than
affected
are
women, he
bations
Aid to developing world, must be cash, not food
more serious
ed and
in
then delivered to a develop-
ing state.
The
overall concept of this
reach
about
governance
at
CIGI. Her areas of
expertise include trade and the envi-
countries.
issue of food aid for the past 10 years.
Clapp said in-kind food aid creates a danger of distorting markets in both a local and global context. “The first thing that is perhaps the most important to point out is that food aid is what we call pro-cyclical, in other words it goes with the cycle of grain harvests and prices. So in a time of plentiful food and low prices that's when the most food aid is actually donated to developing countries and that's not necessary the time
when developing
most need food
aid,”
countries
she
said.
“Developing countries most need food aid when food stocks are low and* prices are high because they’re having difficulty sourcing it and that is when thev have to 20 buy it. This pro-cycle nature of rood aid
is
and starving them
it
of that food exactly when they do need it, so this is a huge problem."
\i/
/N
time
problem is the food shipments to
said another
She it
takes for
reach the receiver.
"Usually requests are made in a hunger period before harvest when they need the food, but olten times
food aid actually arrives five later,
which
is
months
often at harvest time
around when local food prois reaching the market," Clapp said. “And so again you have right
duction
chase
total
She believes a cash-based
it.
amount
given.
In the 1990s, the
implemented an
European Union
entirely cash-based
food aid practice and
Canada and their
is
people can't afford to pur-
in recent years
Australia have reformed
food aid policies to a similar However, the U.S. has been
nature.
reluctant to adopt this type of system.
Clapp said there is a lot of pressure on Congress by shipping and grain lobbyists to keep the status quo intact for American food aid policies. “The U.S. is an interesting case because its food aid must be sourced from the U.S. tied
processed,
it
it
production.
U.S.
to
is
fully
If
it
is
has to be processed on
U.S. soil by U.S. processors and it
is
.
flag,”
if
shipped to the developing on
nign-
be ly problematic because you could flooding developing country markets with cheap food exactly when they don't need
the food
Clapp said often times
^
she said. "So what does this
mean? It means that the price goes way up because the costs ol the processing and sourcing as well as shipping. Some of the statistics show 60 per cent of the cost of U.S.
food aid is actually spent in the U.S. It goes back to the U.S., so this is again helping others by helping yourself, only helping yourself a
little bit
There
World would
is
more.” at the
a current proposal
Trade
Organization
that
donor countries adopting a cash-based system by 2013. This proposal is currently result in all
being tabled.
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forking Centre helping By TARA RICKER
SPOKE, February
end
to
get back on track and
Everyone in Kitchener and Waterloo has an opinion about
a promising future,” said Margaret
been worked on in the shop and 80 were repaired, sold or donated to
O’Sheabonner, volunteer co-ordi-
members
the problem; the next step
downtown
nator at the centre.
something about
Over
The
first
step
is
it.
acknowledging is doing Not everyone
has the drive or motivation to step
up to the plate when a problem is who do often
presented, but those
make
a big difference.
centres establish themselves out of
ing, recycled materials
University of Waterloo, have been responding to the ongoing unem-
buildings
Kitchener for almost 25 years. The couple saw the potential for
community of interest around the issues facing downtown Kitchener and engaged in creative building a
action.
This was done by creating today is known as The
what Working Centre. “The Working Centre has had
lished
When
businesses
retail
many
leaving,
estabstarted
buildings
were
partially
used.
empty or
Building owners chose to
let their
decay rather than face
and condobeing estab-
such great success over the years thanks to the evolution of spirit the
lished.”
community has given
people access to create their
it,” said Joe Mancini, founder of the centre. The Working Centre is a non-
The
centre’s
main projects give
includes
Queen
which
home
cafe.
is
The
many projects Commons,
Street
to a volunteer-run
located
cafe,
43
at
Queen
St.
in
Kitchener, provides
for people
who
not
are
labour force. Besides finding volunteers to serve up items from its all-natural
menu,
vegetarian
the
cafe has also employed about 178 individuals to sweep streets, shov-
The Working Centre has become a social architecture of support that
ipate
are not able to
regular
labour
to partic-
more than 52.00Q total The centre relies on contributions from the community to make this creative work possiresulting in
annual
ble.
“This work of community, from
learning, that provide small earn-
supported by volunteers and financial donations,” he said.
in
ings potential, that support acts of
restoration
in
multiple
Almost 40 per cent of the centre's come from generous dona-
environ-
ments and
that enable the helping
of others
in
countless
ing, to recycling bikes is primarily
ways, he
funds
tions of individuals, groups, service
clubs, events, businesses, churches
“We
represent vital
downtown
500
that
individuals
projects in
support over daily,”
said
and schools. Without the community’s support the centre would not continue to witness the growth of new initia-
It is
Mancini. “The projects of the centre and St. John’s Kitchen provide
a bicycle resource centre w'hich
innovative supports that create a
spirit
teer-inspired venture that seeks to
projects
provides
spirit
of neighbours looking after
town.
give individuals and groups access
Search Resource Centre,
to
tools
and
opportunities
to
become involved in the building of community projects in KitchenerWaterloo and surrounding areas. “Communities take shape through individuals who engage in projects which enhance their com-
Kitchen,
into
six
areas;
Community
the St.
Job
John’s
Tools, Access
Technology, Affordable Supportive Housing and the Waterloo School for Community Development. “Our goal is to help those in the community who seek assistance to
Commons
is
Recycle Cycles.
inexpensive,
recondi-
tioned bicycles for children and adults and facilities for individuals to repair their own bikes. Volunteers have the opportunity to learn about bike repair by helping to fix bikes donated to the
centre. In 2006,
more than 200 bikes had
visits.
serving meals, to providing hous-
the
Street
The
with less money, that support skills building through informal
nity.
Queen
visit
daily basis
live
said.
located in the
bicycle
projects that help others
snow, wash windows and clean up apartments around the commu-
Another Community Tools proj-
the
in
market with opportunities
el
own
many who
links the
participate
About 210 people Working Centre on a
ect
community-based, volun-
retailing,
renovation,
repair and other skills.”
work combined with continuous ways of learning and co-operating. The Working Centre organizes its
profit,
papermaking,
and 2,400 individuals used the centre’s job search services in 2006,
acts of preservation,” said Mancini.
able to participate in the regular
lofts
nature of The
contribute through mutual aid and
community. One of the
“The cycle of decay seems to have peaked in the mid-1990s and only slowly have new approaches been developed,” he said. “These changes can be seen in the univerare
puter repair, sewing, cooking, gar-
dening,
tunities to positively contribute to
the
tunities
that
community.
increasingly struck by the
and oppor-
rentable.
campuses,
in the
competencies in word-processing, resume writing, job hunting, com-
construction,
casual labour and training oppor-
sity
— Page 9
Working Centre community where the work each day is concerned with creating places where people can meaningfully
major renovation costs that would make their second and third spaces
miniums
am
“I
The Working Centre’s Community Tools projects combine work experience, skill build-
either
downtown
said.
30 years the community has watched shopping malls, entertainment, schools and power the Kitchener core.
in
he
the past
and Stephanie Mancini, a married couple who graduated from St. Jerome’s College at the Joe
ployment and poverty
Kitchener,
2007
‘cycle of decay’
munity,” said Mancini.
work towards
5,
each other.”
tives
and projects
that
of restoration
amplify the
in the
down-
“We provide the buildings, leadwho act like servants, the actual tools to make the projects function,
These projects and the ideas behind them continue to grow.
ers
Since
a knowledge base of community
foundation in 1982, the has supported grassroots, cooperative, self-directed, skillbased learning. “It is a school where people gain its
centre
development and design, and above a commitment to support individuals through their stories and all,
pain,” said Mancini.
(Photos by Tara Ricker)
Connie Watson
many
Cycles, located Street
is
one
of the
volunteers at Recycle in
Commons,
St. S. in
the at
Queen
84 Queen
who reconmembers of
Kitchener,
ditions bikes for
K-W community, The Recycle Cycles logo continues to encourage all those who enter the shop to “keep on cycling.” It’s this simple but the
effective ly
message
that regular-
brings energetic volunteers
shop to get their hands and help make Recycle Cycles an effective community into the
(Photo by Tara Ricker)
dirty
tool.
Ruth
Plett
is
the
manager
of
Queen
Street
Common
Cafe.
The
cafe provides volunteers with casual labour and training opportunities.
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Day means more than romance,-
Valentine’s
By SARAH JAYNES
“It’s
own Day is a day to appreciate and spend time with the one you love, go for dinner, Valentine’s
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in at
work or school. “The thought of Valentine’s Day means busy, busy, busy,” says Michelle Kaufman, a Wilfrid Laurier student who works at a local card store.
Kaufman says the store is covered in pink and red as soon as Christmas ends. “There are hearts everywhere, cards,
chocolates,
ani-
stuffed
name it, we sell it.” Kaufman is not the only one
mals, you
who ,,
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1
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Kaufman
reveals
choice? “Everybody
is
some
of Valentine’s
love
Day’s hottest sellers
for
say
that
2007. The most popular
would
of
little
to
friends,” she says.
Ruth teacher, Salewanchuk says Valentine’s Day means that she can decorate Emily’s
the
with cupids and
classroom
hearts for her students.
Day
is fun because always cut out red and pink hearts and hang them on
“Valentine’s
the kids and
I
the walls.”
owners,
restaurant
For
Valentine’s
Day
isn't
as cute as
cutting out hearts or cupids.
means
Day
“Valentine’s
money,” says Keith Mitchell, the owner of a catering company and restaurant in Toronto. “Feb. 14 is the busiest and most
ples
says her route consists of
many
which
would
my
my
Day cards and giving
important day of the year for cou-
pink envelopes and packages around the week of Feb. 14.
(Photo by Sarah Jaynes)
Michelle
honestly
Day means more than
them
carri-
er,
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like
Valentine’s
romance. Cheryl Carter, a local mail
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Valentine’s
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visions
be
probably
“1
Everyone is affected different ways, whether it is
i
Day memory
your favourite cartoon character. Seven-year-old Emily Westman for her wait hardly can Valentine’s box to be filled with cards and candy.
tionally.
4oU
thinking back to your
Valentine’s
my
send a flower to a crush. Some to forward look people Day for months Valentine’s before it approaches and start to plan that perfect moment with Truth be told, Valentine’s Day doesn't only affect people emo-
tW
When
don’t want
I
or card.”
Valentine’s cards decorated with
their spouse.
love
like
or just
romantic moment
share a
X
almost
little gift
say that Valentine’s
is
who want is
Mitchell haven’t least
to
every
who made
a
two weeks
wine and dine,
couple,” says added, if you reservation in
at
advance, you
out of luck because impossible to get a table.
is
almost as busy as Christmas, everyone is mailing Valentine’s Day greetings to their loved
are
ones,” says Carter. She added once Valentine’s finally arrives, all
lucky lady out for dinner, so he better make plans in late January if he wants to impress her with
about is ages with hearts.
than anything fancier McDonald’s,” says Mitchell.
Day
she can think pink envelopes and pack-
“Every guy wants
to
it
take his
looking for teddy bears,” she said.
Chocoholics rejoice at Reid’s By JESSICA BLUMENTHAL
fudge and their famous torwhich has pecans and caramel wrapped in milk or dark chocolate. All of their goodies are late
toise,
What is sweet, satisfying and weighs almost 4,000 pounds? It’s the amount of fresh, homemade chocolate that Reid Candy and Nut Shop makes for Valentine’s Day.
Brenda Kemp, a Reid’s employee, said the 59-year-old business
a
great place
for
men who
is
are
looking for something special for sweetheart and loved ones
their
but don’t
The
know what
store
is
to get.
filled
lates in brightly
with choco-
made
fresh
fresh
ingredients
cream and raw
sugar.
Hopeless romantics can get engagement rings set inside hollow chocolates that are then wrapped inside an assorted heartshaped box. “We’ve never heard of any negative responses when men propose that way,” said
Kemp.
Valentine’s Day, like Christmas,
decorated boxes
and baskets, and also has fondue accessories and a plethora of other
using
including
is
a holiday
shopping
where men leave
until the last
their
minute. The
three days are the busiest
and
gifts for sale.
last
There are products for every budget from small heart suckers (90 cents) and small assorted heart boxes ($4.50) to baskets costing $35 to $100. The chocolate shop
the store strives to remain fully
stocked said Kemp. chocolates After the
unwrapped,
are
also sells assorted organ-pleated
chocolate should be tightly double bagged and put in the freezer to maintain
heart boxes that cost $43.95.
its
Kemp
said
equal and
pay
Reid’s
fair to
prices
are
what you would
any other store. Some of their delicious chocoinclude peanut butter lates supreme, butterscotch chew, vanilla caramel, mint meltaway, chocoat
taste
leftover
and smell, she
said.
you’re ready to indulge take
and
let
it
When it
out
thaw.
The store is located in downtown Cambridge at 42 Ainslie St. N. For more information or to order www.reidcandyandnutonline shop.com.
(Photo by Jessica Btumenthat) Brenda Kemp, an employee at Reid Candy and Nut Shop, said the store prides itself on its homemade chocolates. They have many gifts for Valentine’s Day ranging from 90 cents to $100. Reid’s, located at 42 Ainslie St. N. in Cambridge, has been a popular choice for Valentine’s Day enthusiasts for more than 35 years.
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3* a wse ficcMy, jwst a mmc? By BECKY SHARPE Every Valentine’s Day people dash out to local flower shops to pay top prices for roses. Lisa Mason, a florist at Holton
Flowers
Hope, said people pay $1 or $2 more for and a whole lot more
in Port
can expect to a single rose,
for a bouquet.
asks for a single
may only “When you
rose on Valentine’s they to $5,” she said.
ask for a dozen red roses you’ll
pay between $30 and $50
likely
instead of $20.”
Mason higher
food into a vase, half full with luke-
warm
water,” she said. “Fill your
lukewarm water and submerge each rose bottom into the water while cutting about two inchsink with
Always
on an angle so up right away, said Mason. “When you remove the rose from the water try not to shake cut roses
the veins don't close
it.
You'll notice a water droplet on
the end of the rose
said the reason prices are
due
you store them, said Mason. “After removing the roses from the wrapping you’ll usually have a packet of flower food. Pour the
es off.”
“When someone pay up
what’s called a
-
keep
it
there so
the air doesn’t hit the veins,” she said.
“Place your rose into the vase;
flower auction.
this
should
“A flower auction is when a floral shop owner will go to a flower market and bid on bundles of roses,”
fresher longer.”
each colour has a significant mean-
she
ing.
is
said.
to
“Like
auctions
all
the
highest bidder wins and that shop
owner needs is
to
make
a profit.”
After splurging on the flowers, it important to keep them alive for
as long as possible.
The most common complaint with roses after a
is
that the
heads drop off
few days.
This has nothing to do with the quality of the rose, but rather, how
your flowers
keep
According to www.petals.com
Red represents love and a deep means bashful. Dark crimson is
red
a sign of mourning, burgundy
SUMMER MCPHEE
spend or not to men need to purchase an
decision
spend.
Do
to
love at
mean
first sight,
ogy, said he feels
when
it is
women do
receiving a gift from some-
one they
love.
“Successful,
secure
women do
not need their relationship to
and writing a poem enough to prove how much you love someone? Dain Jensen, a fourth-year bache-
Valentine’s
some-
one validated through costly pres"They see no correlation between degree of love and amount of money spent on
He do not
Day
Styles of roses also have a
meanRoses with no thorns also love at
first
tea roses
site,
stand for remembrance and a single rose at full
bloom means
to love
forever more.
It is
estimated each shop will
approximately
2,500 roses Valentine’s Day, said Mason.
desire over-compensated efforts to make them feel special,” he added.
“These
girls
would
truly feel
more
given a diamond ring as opposed to a poetic card.” if
Maggie Kitchener,
Barakatt,.
who
has been
tionship for one year,
women
of
20,
in a rela-
said
most
these days are financially
independent so
men
don't need to
flash their credit cards around.
but they
“A man who comes up with a thoughtful gift, even if he has enough money to buy a pricey one, will always win with me,” she said. Graham Edward. 22, of Cambridge, who is single, said he feels women want a gift that is sentimental. “I do believe women
sive thought,” he said.
husbands choose a gift suited to them. “However. I’ve been with my husband so long that I’m lucky if he even remembers to get me a
think
gift,”
it’s
the thought that counts.
still
want
it
to be an
expen-
Tara Rowe, 46, of Cambridge, has been married for 22 years,
who said
women
feel
important
their
she said.
'
gifts.”
said girls, on the other hand, truly believe
that counts.
material
it
is
the thought
“Insecure girls need
validation,
and
COUNSELLOR’S CORNER:
Eating Disorders
often
Did you know
that one out of every' hundred women might become anorexic? Estimates of the frequency of bulimia vary from five to twenty out of one hundred college-age
women. Men
also develop both disorders, but in
Anorexia nervosa
is
much
smaller numbers.
characterized by an all-consuming fear of getting fat.” There
intense preoccupation with food,
body
is
an
and sometimes compulsive exercising. Dieting can gradually lead to a loss exceeding 25% of original weight. Serious health size
issues such as cessation of menstruation, malnutrition and lowered heart rate occur.
Some
starve themselves to death.
Bulimia is a cycle of uncontrolled binge eating and purging through vomiting or the use of laxatives. This extremely debilitating pattern can, in more extreme cases, absorb nearly all of a person's time, energy and money, and lead to depression and isolation. Frequent vomiting can cause damage to the teeth, throat and esophagus. Kidney and cardiac problems are a danger.
An
important
acknowledge
first
step in overcoming Eating Disorders
to herself
psychological help
and to a professional
that a
is
for the individual to
problem
exists.
Medical and
available in this community. Talk to a counsellor in Student Services or the nurse in the Health Services Office (Doon Campus only). One immediate benefit life
is
is
the feeling of relief at
no longer having
to keep such an important part of one’s
a secret.
EATING DISORDERS AWARENESS WEEK Counselling Services
Summer McPhee) With many stores to choose from, couples and singles alike can browse endlessly for the perfect gift. Depending on your price range, shoppers can visit the aisles of Shopper’s Drug Mart or peek at the cases in Raffis. (Photo by
sell
this
the thought that counts
loved
ents,” said Jensen.
of honours arts student at Carleton University, majoring in sociology with a minor in psychol-
in fact
of
Valentine’s Day.
it’s
the thought that counts
expensive bracelet or dinner at a fancy restaurant to prove their worth or is taking out the garbage
lor
A Port Hope woman at Holton Flowers takes a moment to stop and smell the roses. She is one many customers who has decided to buy her roses early to avoid the price increase around
ing.
feel that
As Valentine’s Day approaches men are once again forced to make
(Photo by Becky Sharpe)
is
unconscious love; white means innocence or purity, yellow stands for friendship and joy, pink is for perfect happiness, while orange stands for fascination. Peach is modesty, and lavender stands for
At Valentine’s, the
r
is
organizing display tables
at
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Than scissors and dye CARA LICHTY
By
The world of nitely
breaking
hairstyling
down any
powerhouse of an is
defi-
stereo-
ness.
easy career path, as stylists are getting more technical and the
that
more time. This week all entries for the Hairstyling American North Competition must be in and interesting
hairstyles
all
salons are frantic. Hundreds of competitors
the
enter
various categories, including hairstylist and hair colourist of the
industry.”
she loves being a part of the
mad-
passport will
everyone works really well together. It’s definitely a team effort.” The finalists of the competition get the opportunity to go to Vegas
fly into the
for the
competition,
final
definitely
is
which
motivation for being
“More and more people enter every year,” said Lina Shamoun, 22, of Deeva Hair Salon, who is entering for the North American
she’d feel about winning hairstylist of the year she said it would feel
“Hairstyling
always growing.'
is
When
was asked how
Fortier
great. “I
would love
to
win of course,
not only that, but it’s Vegas!” All costs to enter come right out
enter regardless of whether or not they’ve been doing this for years or
of the pocket of the competitors, and there’s no cash prize. However, being crowned the greatest is reward enough. So hairstyling can no longer be
just starting out.”
pegged
must pick different work on, making up not
Hairstylists
models
to
only their hair and faces but finding the right outfits that work with the style.
going into this a great choice for young
Shamoun industry
is
who
people
says
really
want a dynamic
career.
you like to have the chance to compete for what you love, get a "== travel and be as creative as you want, haimjimg is ucnnuesaid ly a good way to go, Shamoun. “It has so many awesome qualities all linked to one “If
—
'
to fly
now
find themselves
out of luck.
As of
American govall Canadian
Jan. 23, the
ernment
requiring
is
wait of up to eight hours once they arrive.
Cambridge
port application.
United States. The legislation was introduced several allowed which ago, years Canadians to prepare themselves
“First off, it’s crap that we’re being forced to pay $87 for a pass-
for the change.
“Because of
Despite
many
notice,
the
the
Canadians minute to get their documents. According to the Passport Canada until
last
website (www.ppt.gc.ca), the number of applications for passports by
Canadian citizens has risen by more than 30 per cent each month This has since November 2006. caused increased wait times when at applications off dropping Passport
Canada
offices, delays in
port just to drive or fly
in the
keep our society looking their best. Who could live without
three to six weeks.
“their” stylist?
looking forward to seeing how everything turns out and is already thinking
Shamoun
said she
is
now anywhere from
“If you show up in person, the wait is 10 business days, plus up
25 (business) days of delay,” he said. “If you send your application by mail, it’s 20 business days.
to
compared
result,
very
good where the
As Edward Island. some Alberta residents are
a
forced to drive several hours to the closest office, and then face a
turned
down because
Zen
is
ALDWORTH
places
that
new
birth certificate just to get a
passport.”
Lengelle said Passport Canada has already begun preparations for the next phase of passport legisla-
The Americans
tion.
on
moment-by-moment awareness. Life could use some zen. Life,
obliged vision
We
least
at
lead,
to
on
the
kind
we’re
imposes tunnel
us.
goal, vague or same way a bullet sees its target from within the gun. We take careful aim and we try to get there the same way a bullet does - fast. Bloody fast. However, a monumental yet barely acknowledged amount of living
see
our
defined, the
screams past us "in the fire and noise of the journey from the narrow focused planning of the chamber and our ultimate fate as we slam into
fl|ur target or miss by a mile. So slow things down and observe
Last year.
surgery to implant
smile.
kind of pacemaker, one with
the border beginning in January 2009, although Lengelle said it could come sooner than anticipated.
“We’re very keenly preparing for he said. “But for the record, the Americans could require a passport for land and sea
that eventuality,”
crossing as early as 2008.’
Relish the sting of the cold as you dig your car out of the driveway. It
and you and you have some-
means you're
have a
car,
alive,
where to go. Enjoy the utter lack of anything
Max underwent a
new
technological advancements unavailable just
5
years ago.
Every time you give to the Heart and Stroke Foundation,
remotely approaching excitement as you ride the bus to wherever
you fund research that leads
you’re going.
to medical breakthroughs, like
bus in Baghdad was just sprayed with machine gun bullets. One of them hit your seat. By all means, take careful aim and keep your eye on the target. But remember also to live between
A
the one that saved Max’s
Now
life.
he can spend more time
with his grandfather.
the barrel and the bull's eye.
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crappy, means-to-an-end retail job. They probably made some kid
will
passports from Canadians driving
than you can imagine. It’s rare to find a person who doesn’t care
Consider what it all really means. Graciously accept thanks for the cookie cutters you sold at your
(their birth
were
the in-flight entertainment.
form of Buddhism importance great
a
she
laminated or wrinkled, so they have to pay for a
certificates)
Buddhist beliefs applicable to everyone By ROSS
organized,”
because their birth certificates had a rip or tear. Some of them were
about next year. “Peonle shouldn't nnJew*"-"'this industry, it s more powerful
about their
still
“They are picky as hell. A lot of people had to get out of line
wait is much longer. 2 Ontario has 50 passport offices, the most of any province. Alberta has only four, just one more than
Prince
not
“It’s
relatively
to other cities
government
said.
Lengelle said there are some where the wait is a couple of is
said the
hands.
get a record season.”
occupation. Instead it’s a great way to network, have fun and gain great experiences. Not only that but hairstylist singlehandedly
are
Kalmar
needs to make big changes to keep up with the demands or they will have a lot of angry people on their
into the
U.S.
hours, but that
weeks
record season.
“Every winter is high season ... due to March break and winter vacation packages down south, to the Caribbean and so on,” he said. “On top of that, we have new American regulations that kicked in Jan. 23. Add the two factors and
Fabien Lengelle, the spokesperson for Passport Canada, said wait times that are normally two to three
working over-
2,000 Passport Canada employees, 200 of whom were added for the
this,
cities
are
across the country to help deal with There are currently the volume.
States,”
ellers.
members
Staff
time, and Lengelle said new staff have been added at passport offices
said. she everyone is going at the same time causing lines and hours of waiting.” Lengelle said the wait times are not just due to legislation changes
(United)
you
one-dimensional
Ava
resident
Kalmar, who will be travelling to London, and Florida both England in the coming months, recently waited three hours and 15 minutes to drop off her pass-
delivery of passports and a great deal of frustration for trav-
a
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delays.”
the
as
2007
plus up to 25 (business) days of
citizens to have a valid passport to
waited
the best of the best.
People don’t realize it but there is so much work involved in these competitions,” she said. “But what love is how many people can I
Canadian citizens looking
love seeing the imagination goes into what these people “I do, it’s amazing,” she said. never mind helping out with these competitions, it’s so much fun and
year.
hair colourist of the year.
Bv CHRISTOPHER MILLS
south of the border without a valid
“I
5,
Mandatory passports causing a lot of frustration
Sarah Bartmen, a model for Dee Fortier, the owner of Deeva, said
types associated with the industry. It is no longer thought of as an
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i
Common
Show
virus
often mistaken
common
for
By JENN SPRACH
virus
(RSV) by
By HOLLY FEATHERSTONE
cold
Beyond
the age of two,
says a chief of pediatrics.
“People have died, however, those were extreme cases,” said Margolis, adding, “Less than
need of an escape from their regimented lifestyle.
one per cent has died from RSV.”
The classroom at Michaels arts and crafts store, 50 Westmount Rd.
“RSV is a viral infection and inflammation of the small airways in the lungs of infants,”
term effects can include asthma. There is no vaccine available
said
because,
When
Margolis, of William Olser Health Centre in Dr.
Ivor
Brampton. Although a
RSV
strain
it
untreated,
left
for creative energy
those
long-
problems in infants, especially those born at 32 weeks (7.5 months) or less, and babies under three months who have
symptoms
are similar, including
cold
because
very popular. “In
where students can
introduction
class,
scrap-
thing creative helps foster or even
our teacher Theresa
broaden personal ingenuity. “It’s nice to have a different outlet than schoolwork or going out
to
takes students into the scrapbook-
with friends,” she said.
changes each year, he
“If you are doing a lot of studying
often tend to buy things they later
holds classes
find out they don’t need.”
accommodate students with odd
influenza,
is
sometimes
it’s
nice to do some-
an immuniza-
thing
antibodies
involves your hands,” said
gives
to
from
different;
something
that
is
store offers an array of class-
a
common
booking
making and
cold
is
preven-
he said. “The most impor-
tant
method
is
$5
to
$25 a
class.
Though
schedules.
“Younger people often can’t com-
introduction to scrapbooking
and
they have a job and sometimes they still live at home and have family commitments,” she said.
Though college
using classroom tools, will be held
students have and often busy agendas, Gibbons-Wemyss encourages participation from a learning perspec-
a couple of nights this
tive.
month
for
irregular
$5.
“Most (students) do
For beading enthusiasts, Michaels offers numerous jewelry classes which teach students how to use jewelry-making tools and various fasteners which students can apply in creating their own
classes.
hand
regular
as
Gibbons-Wemyss said they try to accommodate different age groups by providing an abundance of the majority of Michaels
because they want to pass on knowledge and the students nitely pick up on that.”
adults
others with colds and second-
Gibbons-Wemyss
dents have attended scrapbooking
pieces.
will
and knitting classes. “Learning to knit or crochet is very popular now," she said. “(It's)
"Beading appeals to many age groups,” said Gibbons-Wemyss.
enthusiasts
need for oxygen. It can be diagnosed by your physician through a physical
hand smoke can also help you from contracting the virus. “Awareness is crucial,” Margolis said, adding, “If people were more aware there would be less nervousness surrounding the topic.” For more information on res-
you often have
exam and
piratory syncytial virus visit the
school.”
runny nose, cough, fever, rapid or poor breathing and feeding problems, Margolis a
said. In babies, the virus
makes
it
them to catch pneumonia which can result in the
easier for
In
a viral culture test.
serious
cases,
Canadian.
treatment
includes oxygen support, intra-
Society website, www.caringforkids.ca,
venous
or rsvshield.ca
fluids
and possibly hos-
are in
either
their
children
30s
and
or
40s,
said college stu-
Fun with Beads, a free event being held Feb. and 17, allows
easy to do, quick to learn, but it’s a creative outlet that uoesn i involve the same kind of thought process
The Michaels
Pediatric
1
Viol IV1
Iv, V-V,,
1
r
learn to knit or cro-
student
at
Emmanuel
Bible College
chet class, to be held Feb. 18, will teach students the basic stitching
in Kitchener and teacher of jewelry and kids’ craft classes at Michaels,
techniques for either knitting or
said she has had college students
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and participate in small takehome jewelry projects. Tiffany Looyenga, a 24-year-old tions
to use if you’re in
feel
they’ve learned things,” she said. “The teachers do it for the love of it
washing with soap and water.” Avoiding crowded places,
students
said Michaels
various times to
mit to a course that covers a couple of weeks because they go to school,
26 and costs $10, or. Crop Night, in which participants bring their scrapbooks and work on them
during the week and cost from as little
tion,
of which
all
at
booking products, are assisted in organizing pages using photos they bring with them to class. class will be held both Feb. 14
are generally held in the evenings
are similar.
best treatment
knitting,
being
to
Gibbons-Wemyss
the different scrap-
The
to fabric painting, jewelry-
the dif-
said.
addition
in
made aware of
Kelly
nator at Michaels.
often mistaken
and shows them
products,” she
Students,
Gibbons-Wemyss, events co-ordi-
because the symptoms
the
the
booking
“This can be very helpful because people
like
The
The
Looyenga said though homework and socializing are important facets of college life, partaking in some-
said scrapbooking classes are also
es from cake decorating and scrap-
toys for hours.
or as presents for friends,” she said.
Gibbons-Wemyss
addition,
it
the
RSV
often mistaken for a
In
in
ing aisles
that
for
was more because they wanted some jewelry to wear out to parties
who came
college students and
ferent
prevent someone acquiring RSV.”
In Canada, the virus is active from November until April. It is transmitted by saliva droplets that are sneezed or coughed into the air, and it can remain on surface areas such as
classes that teach pattern-reading
have had some
“I
who were
and craft skills while retreating from their studies.
help
breathing problems.
RSV is common
situated for
art
...
tion
is
attend her beading classes.
learn the fundamentals of various
“But, there
lot
is
c
crochet and costs $20 for two hours. Later in the spring, Michaels will be offering additional knitting
and advanced stitches built upon this month’s beginner class.
in
N., Waterloo,
said.
of people get usually only causes
the vast aisles of scrap-
book paraphernalia, rubber stamp miscellany and plethora of picture frames and artificial ficus, a portal
pital observation.
Ninety per cent of Canadians have had respiratory syncytial
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5,
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judges
Idol
big bullies? Sticks and stones can break your bones and apparently names can
from
still
hurt you, judging
the
negative press the
American
Idol,
is
all
of
show,
hit
receiving lately.
For those living under a rock,
American Idol is the most popular and highly publicized TV singing competition which tries to find America's best undiscovered music talent.
The
judges
notorious
Simon
Honestly, do these dreamers not have any friends? True friends would delicately
tell
them
that they suck.
Cowell, an English celebrity, Paula Abdul, a musician and performer,
have no musical talent whatsoever, however, the fact that I
and Randy Jackson, a record producer, travel across the United States to view all the talent the
realize
country has to
Cowell, have been accused of being harsh and overly judgmental cially
when commenting on
a participant’s
talent or lack thereof.
usual season six started with
millions of viewers tuning in to see
what kind of characters the numerous auditions of thousands upon thousands of people were going to
draw
this season and what the threesome would say.
ble
I
don’t have any
I
what
is
me from making
might save of myself.
a fool
What do people expect from
offer.
In the past, the three judges, espe-
As
Now,
terri-
This season hasn’t been any differ- with the good comes the bad
ent
and with the bad comes the very bad. This in turn brings the expected ridicule, except this year the press has criticized the judges for
the
Hollywood and the most important thing in Hollywood is ratings which translate into money. People and the press have made such a big deal of what the judges have to say that the weekly comments made by Cowell have
judges.
It’s
become I’m
sorry
but
Kitchener
itself.
can’t sing and dress up in ridiculous outfits for the attention
Movie daily
stars
verbal
it
is
By STEPHANIE IRVINE
is
why do
This hilarious comedy/musical
The Second City comedy troupe known for their side-splitting and
antics,
ance
at
their recent
perform-
the Centre in the Square
was no exception. Sex and the Second City was a
Cowell has
people seeking celebrity status feel they should be exempt. This is television so stop roasting
even been referred to as the poster
the judges for doing their jobs and
child for bullies.
perhaps spend the time outside audi-
Richard,
tions trying to stop no-talent hacks
divorce but not really; their sex-
from making fools of themselves.
crazed Mark,
going overboard. In
I,
some
instances,
for one, just don’t understand
what the big deal
when people who
is,
especially
are totally obliv-
Sure,
believe in dreams and
I
ious to the lack of talent they pos-
fairy tales
sess decide to put themselves out
talent
whole world.
there in front of the
coming
isn't
there
true but
then
it
there.
city
if
the
isn't
combination of scripted comedy and improv. brilliant
It
told the story of
who were lawyers
who met
Denise and getting
Samantha
a
and
online and ended
and guessing - from the first piano-accompanied over-the-top song and dance number to the
very
last.
We
tionship between “habeas corpus
and “well-hung jury” as they flirted online and eventually hottie”
met
We
watched as Denise and Richard (on their psychiatrist’s advice) went out on numerous catfirst (and blind) dates some even with audience mem-
astrophic
bers!
Richard's foray into the dating world included a rather memorable
EATS ME!”). followed the growing rela-
long as somebody
kept the entire audience laughing
the
and celebrities face Hoggings, enraged
fans and endless torment so
a very sexy
is
who
contestants
deserve to be ridiculed, nature of the game.
Irvine
www.secondcity.com.
the focus of Idol viewers
rather than the contest
(Photo by Stephanie
,
The Second City comedy troupe was at Kitchener’s Centre in the Square on Jan. 27. Their production of Sex and the Second City was a huge hit with audience members. Check them out at
person.
in
And by
some-
the way, hearing
“LOL
one say
semicolon
right
parenthesis” in a sexy voice was probably one of the funniest things I’ve ever seen in
The done
my
life.
show was
entire
cleverly
scenes were performed
as
both from a man’s perspective as
up getting married; and their Prozac-popping shrink - enough
show (Question: “Bachelor number three, if you were fruit, what kind of fruit would you be?”
some
said.
Answer:
G-rated) conversations amongst
dating
"I
don't really care, as
well as from a
woman's -
you can imagine
sure
this
as I'm led to
rather interesting (and not-so
the characters.
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Dierks Bentley rocked London on Jan. 22. Bentley is touring to promote his latest album Long Trip Alone. Doc Walker opened for Bentley.
Bentley ‘doing’ fine By PEGGY O’NEILL
new album. Long
Long, curly, blond hair are four words that pretty much sum up country recording artist Dierks Bentley. However, in addition to his stunning good looks he is also known for his moving and ener*
getic
music
Bentley first made it big in 2003 with his breakthrough single How
am I Doing? And just this house
the
song to her. I’m sure every other
room was
the
in
his
the SPC Card “gets you exclusive discounts
the time the final encore was over and Bentley walked off stage, I was sad to see him go, but the
at
hundreds of Canadian
retailers.
concert was the best I’ve been to
my most memorable
nights.
ROGERS
was fortunate to get tickets to London performance on Jan. 22
John Labatt Centre. can honestly say that since I Ticketmaster confirmed my order for the London concert, I counted
in
including
By
Hamilton. I
woman
jealous,
me.
and one of
week he rocked both London and
past
Trip Alone.
Bentley even selected a fan from the front row and sang an entire
Your World Right
i
Now
at the
down 1
the days.
RealTrax™ ring tunes
.
travelled
hadn't
TTop 10
before so being
London
to
the
in
Week
felt
city
intimidating at first, but once I stepped inside John Labatt, I felt right at home with all the other
of January 29
1.
Fergalicious
2.
I
Dierks fans in their cowboy hats, boots and belt buckles.
3.
I
1
may have even
out of place
if
I
felt a little bit
hadn't worn
my
Luv It - Young Jeezy Wanna Love You - Akon
4.
Irreplaceable - Bey once
5.
Lips of an - Hinder
Angel
6.
Money
The Bank
7.
On The
old
beige cowgirl hat.
Fergie
-
slightly
- Lit'
Doc Walker was the opening act for Bentley, and was a great choice because he had just about all the ^ans out of their seats and singing
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in
today or
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Pretty Ricky
8.
Promise
9.
Shortie Like Mine
10.
Bow Wow Smack That
-
come
Ciara
-
Jpong. When
Bentley finally did
come
-
opened with his newest single, Every Mile a Memory. The instant he stepped on the stage the crowd was roaring. One
on, he
thing that did catch
me
a
little
off
guard was his hair. It was no longer long and curly, which I felt was one of his best
Akon
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However, I forgot all about that soon as he started singing. He performed for almost two hours without a pause/ He sang all
as
of his good oldies, as well as
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Page 18
— SPOKE,
February
5,
News
2007
Fiddlers closes Now Cambridge
residents
dance the night away
to
By NATALIE
ANDERSON
With Fiddlers Green Irish Pub now closed, there may be a void in
Cambridge nightlife. Owner Nash Cohen closed doors Feb. 3 after the pub’s
the final
concert.
Cohen
Cambridge
the
told
Times
that he could not disclose any details about the sale or what the building will be used for, but he did say it will not be a night-
Fiddlers,
located
in
downtown
Cambridge, offered live entertainment on the First floor.
The
third
floor,
named Emily’s
ghost who supposedly haunts the building, Attic,
after
featured a
club
the
DJ spinning
the latest
summer
for the
Lounge
to
nightlife to begin with.
5,
2007
Libra September 23 October 22
DJ and
Fiddlers’.
You
Dookie
said the closure is a dis-
appointment
the bar’s regular
to
,
customers.
“Since nights,
I
DJ on Friday became part of Dookie. “A large
started to
feel like
I
said
ritual,”
I
who
open
are
change and
to
You
new ideas. In fact, become attached to
accepting of
are
good
support our
entrepreneurs otherwise we’re going to have
local
McDonald’s to a dance floor.”
to wait for install
“Fiddlers
you rarely anything assuming it's not permanent. Hold on to the people and things you are certain of as changes are quickly approaching.
say anything to
you are
’
“I’ve talked to people in their 40s
can remember going to what then was called The Time Club,” said Dookie.
Dookie,
who
has been working
people
Cambridge who don’t want
at
Fiddlers for about two years, said there are still two restaurants in
Scorpio October 23
been the local Cambridge for many
local
them know
everyone needs a good friend.
has
are
let
are
who
“These
DJ
friends
listening. Don't change,
November
dance club in years,” he said.
Kenrick Dookie,
making
at
and are a good friend to have. You know what to say to make others feel important and when not to
there are there every Friday and don’t miss a night.”
to
-
a dance floor, but the capacity of those buildings don’t compare to
The opposite
to the ram in matof change, you try your hardest to avoid it. You enjoy perma-
in
to
Don’t stay stuck
who
live
walking distance, or
that
are
change
willing to shell out $10 to $15 on a cab ride.” For other Cambridge residents, the 20- to 30-minute drive to
Kitchener or Waterloo clubs nothing new.
like them. Don't take offence if people are intimidated; remem-
always bad.
isn’t
ber
how
21
be.
Sagittarius
June 21
-
you can
forceful
Gemini May
21
You aren't one to throw ideas away because someone doesn't
mindset,
in this
-
Your intensity and unwillingness to yield can be threatening.
ters
nency and fear that changes always inevitably mean loss.
drive out of town, people in
Kenrick Dookie, Cambridge barely has a
live
majority of the people
will the closure affect the
DJ,
have a
that
a
city?
said
Cambridge
town.”
Fiddlers
Fiddlers'
Week of February
to travel
Sky Bar at Velvet open or find a D.D. (designated driver) to go out of
hits.
So how
have
Horoscope
out of town as popular pub shuts down will
“There are definitely places to get a drink if you want to sit down in a restaurant atmosphere, like Boston Pizza or Eastside Mario’s,” said Dookie. “But for anyone who wants to listen to a live DJ and dance will have to wait until the
“We have
club.
doors
its
November 22 December 21
is
With Fiddlers closed, however,
Cambridge may see more people
"Curiosity
your case
killed
won’t
it
the
cat."
but
kill
it
You rarely .take the easy route always enjoying the challenge and reward of conquest. Don't let
In
could
travelling to out-of-town bars.
lead
Dookie says he thinks Cambridge would be more com-
you're not careful
yourself get too caught up with
Knowledge
feeling that you need to prove something, easy doesn't equal weakness.
with
petitive
Kitchener
and showed more
Waterloo if the city support toward small businesses, of bringing
instead
you
into
some
trouble
if
of how you please your curious tendencies.
good but wonder
is
can sometimes be the safer
bet.
chains of
in
restaurants and stores.
“Look he
at a city like
Capricorn
Waterloo,”
“Everywhere you
said.
December 22 January 19
there are independent restaurants, shops and small businesses that
owned
are
and
operated
by
locals.” It is
Much see
very rare that someone from
Waterloo comes
to
Cambridge
-
turn
for
anything, he said. Yet Cambridge residents eat at their restaurants, drink at their bars and shop in their
is
pond, what people
like a
You
a calm you; what they don’t
know
is
that
fight
with
your words
You can degrade and demean in a single sentence if you've a mind to. Watch what you say, sticks and stones may break bones but instead
under your surface
waters are colliding creating an undertow of built-up emotion.
Avoiding what you don’t want to is no way to solve problems.
face
of your
words can and
fists.
will hurt.
stores.
“We
definitely
have
the
Leo
population and the demand for all of these services in Cambridge,”
July 23
Dookie, “but we have to support our local entrepreneurs otherwise we’re going to have to said
wait for McDonald’s to install a
dance
floor.”
“It’s
not the
same
as Kitchener-
Waterloo bars,” said Garcia, “but it was a fall back plan and a cheap cab ride away.” Garcia said he is disappointed that the building
"All
The world does not revolve around you as much as you'd love that, other people and
When things don’t go the way you plan you never panic. With your original ideas and initiative attitude you always have a backup plan even if it's off-the-cuff. Don't lose your talent for on-thespotters; they'll always come in
other issues need your focus.
handy.
hail
Leo,"
at
like
to
all
is
Bar,” he said, “and that’s in the
to
summer.
mean
It’s
leaving
Virgo
Sky only open
definitely going
to the bar.”
to
go
You
Pisces
August 23 September 22
the
Cambridge
that's
hear.
others.
won’t re-open as a
we have
least
enjoy attention and crave affection; sparing only glances for
nightclub.
“Now
January 20 February 18
22
what you'd
Cambridge resident, Jonnie Garcia, said he went to Fiddlers several times.
Aquarius
August
-
February
You know what is and what and you almost never confuse the two. You don't believe in
isn't
living in a
and only
world of make-believe being practical is the
feel that
way
self with
to go. Don't fool yourfalse
times pretend
is
9
-
Change
always your you don't shy away when it comes. Your adaptable nature and acceptance of change will help you through isn't
favourite thing but
modesty; some-
upcoming situations, good or bad, where your ability to adapt
better that real.
will
Tiffany
pay
off.
McCormick
is
a third-year
journalism student holding
HEART AND STROKE FOUNDATION
1
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in the
palm of her hand.
fate
News
SPOKE, February
5,
2007
— Page 19
fitness goes high-tech SAMANTHA SAECHAO
By
how
work out so you're
to really
not straining your muscles before
Imagine the future of with
consultant said,
Waterloo has to
in
tilation
offer.
The fitness club opened few weeks ago, on Jan. 12. Its
market
target
He
The newest technology in fitness from Technogym, Devy said,
also
called Kinesis,
is
ly-
Columbia Lake Health Club is located within TechTown, a large
many the
the dif-
all
them clean times, making it refresh-
ing and a better environment.
Memberships cost $30 biweek-
in
said this helps with
air at all
graphic.
nesses,
15 minutes.”
ferent classes, giving
of age and older, but it is just as appealing to the younger demo-
area with
in fresh
system that brings
oxygen every
just a
those 25 years
is
20, membership “What makes this
place so interesting is each fitness studio has its own heating and ven-
what Columbia Lake
is
Health Club
start.
Conan Devy,
liter-
your fingertips.
ally right at
That
you
fitness,
technology
all the latest
corporate busiUniversity of
and Research Waterloo’s Technology Park. It is a giant
which
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a free-
motion training system. “You can choose different activities to do such as mimicking golfing. except it’s done with weights in place so you can practice the swing and still work your mus-
60,000-square-feet glass building that blends in with the other tech-
cles.”
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panels with unique cables, grips and weight stacks that allow movements to be easy, natural and with-
When into
finished,
many
it
This new system
be divided departments
will
different
that are all accessible to
members
out restrictions.
move
three
is
made of four
allows the user dimensionally to
It
of the fitness club, with a day-care
to
service starting in February and a
perform more than 500 movements based on natural, free flowing
and a full-service financial institution all opening in
cafe, a dentistry
lot
more
client-oriented,
it’s
more
and it revolves more around what clients need. The 88 Technogym cardio treadmills are computerized with touch
On
with a sensor to
the
“When cessful,
more
Study
this place
like
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For more information call 519746-7416 or visit columbialake-
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a
interactive
screens.
it
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“This is where it’s headed,” said Igo Witt, the club manager. He said the benefit of having a s
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Devy, 20, an employee at
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— SPOKE, February
5,
News
2007
(Photos by Aaron Schwab)
Live music Kitchener-Waterloo’s What’s at
at
He
shows
return to Phil’s
There? and Guelph’s Farewell to Freeway performed Phil’s in Waterloo on Jan. 25. The two bands were part of the first live music show to be held " the King Street bar in nearly two years. Building
in
Left: Bassist Adam Lambert from Farewell to Freeway. Top: Bassist Hal Jaques from What’s He Building in There? tured by using a slow shutter speed and a rear curtain.
New
The
light trails in
the photo were cap-
teams
varsity
unlikely at college
anytime soon By
ADAM BLACK
new
varsity
likely
Students hoping for new varsity teams at Conestoga might be waiting awhile for the programs to be
Too many variables in the equation are making the process to introduce new teams at introduced.
the school too difficult.
Variables such as
how many
dents will benefit from the
ics and recreation, said another problem is the booking of the gym during the day for classes. “The firefighting and paramedics programs use the gym all the time
“Three or four years ago there were no bookings at the rec cen-
gym. add varsity programs such as basketball or volleyto
Now,
tre.
much from Monday to
gym
is
it’s
being used
the
all
time.”
would really change the focus of the rec centre if
“It
we added more
they require lots of practice
time and the
lost.
Paul Osborne, director of athlet-
for classes,” said Osborne.
expense of the new sport. The largest issue, however, would be scheduling practice time at the
ball,
it’s
stu-
other varsity teams need to be cut in order to compensate for the
we were
would be
programs, then
intramural programs
new
program introduced and would
“If
some
teams.”
Marlene Ford,
packed pretty
athletic co-ordinator
7 a.m. until midnight Friday,” said Marlene
Ford, the athletic co-ordinator at
Conestoga College. “We would have to look at where to fit these practices and what we would have to cut out of the gym. It would really change the focus of the rec centre
if
we added more
teams.”
Ford also says the recreation centre is expected to create revenue, which means renting out the
gym
community leagues on evenings and weekends. To allow to
One solution to the issue of space would be to expand the rec centre.
However, Osborne said happen anytime
that’s not likely to
soon. “In a perfect world
would happen,” “But
maybe
we have
to
be
trees.
There are other expansions,
new campus which would make
in it
like
Cambridge, difficult.”
sexes
all-female Ball Knockers took on the all-male Ram Rod in a half-hour intramural dodge ball session on Jan. 25. Although Ram Rod won most of the games in the half-hour period, the Ball Knockers, suited with team jerseys, put up quite a fight.
Above
realistic,
money doesn’t grow on the
that
said Osborne.
Battle of the The
right:
Three
Knockers, front to back, Kelly Donovan, first-year OTA/PTA, Rachel Hanev first-year OTA/PTA, keep their eyes on Ram Rod’s Max Mancuso, a first-year mechanical engineering student, as a game begins. E in Martin a firs, -V ear graphic design student, winds P up along with teammates Ashley I? K ; Clubb, first-year respiratory therapy, and Laura Martens, first-year OTA/PTA Ball
first-year accounting,
and Marcie McClure,
’
Bottom
left:
Kelly
Donovan,
first-year
OTA/PTA,
rifles
a
ball at
the opposition.